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PHILADELPHIA -- Joey Votto is still in Cincinnati rehabbing his strained left distal quadriceps. The Reds still haven't decided whether to put him on the disabled list or even if he would join the team in Washington, D.C.

"I think we'll inevitably have to make a decision of what we're capable of doing and how much time we feel organizationally Joey will need to be able to help us again," Price said. "That time hasn't come yet."

For now, though, the team is playing a player short on the bench.

"What we've learned is he's getting the soreness out, he's getting better and now it's one of these things that really is a day-to-day situation, and we may get to the day where we say we need that extra bench player or we don't," Price said. "I really want a strong foundation for Joey to return feeling healthy and confident that he can play to his level instead of try to manage a player at 50 or 60 percent of ability, it's not fair to him or to the team."

Neftali Soto is scheduled to play first base on Sunday, with Brayan Pena starting Monday and Wednesday, and Soto starting at first Tuesday when Pena catches.